Anubis Mid Conquest and Arena build (Oct. 2019)

On a side note, I would like to say I believe this build is close to finished, at some point I have to stop with the edits. If anybody has any other suggestions as of now though, I’m still happy to make changes!

Also, want to say thank you for this. Again a friend convinced me to put Shoes of Focus instead of shoes of the majai, this explanation makes sense to me. I have made edits accordingly.

I understand this, but I just can’t push off getting the stacking items for any longer in the build. I will put shoes of the majai instead of the focus. Also thank you for all of your great input here!

(Edit: I am going to take out warlocks now because I realize this kit can’t have more than one stacking item with how good each item in Anubis’ build is)

Yes 20-1 is nice and all, but we don't know the skill level of your opponents or your teammates.

First of all, I wanted to say that I originally thought that warlocks would be a bad item on Anubis in conquest. I never built it until recently, when my friend suggested it to me. It may be a sort of meh item when you first get it, but when you get it to evolve lategame it is insane, with high power +500 health, and mana. If you really wanted to you could take it out and push all the items one slot higher, getting you gem of isolation or chronos' pendant as your last item. However I wouldn't recommend that because this set is focused around being strong late game.

(Edit: The reason why i think the +500 health is good on Anubis is because of how squishy he is without health items. Plus this allows you to lifesteal more to your health cap)

For the relics look at both Bran's comment, and my section on the different relics you can use. Anubis doesn't have many escapes, so blink is almost a must. However, in extreme cases, you can start a different rune if needed, that is part of what the section on it is for.

Hi Saberto,

I think the biggest suggestion I can give you is to create separate builds for Arena and Conquest. The way I'd build him is completely different in those 2 modes.

For example, I probably wouldn't bother with an item like Warlock's Staff in Arena. I also might not build it depending on the role I'm playing him in, in Conquest.

One other part of that is how you'd start in those 2 modes. Completely different. Rush shoes in Arena, but in Conq, you'd build the appropriate Blessing, the T1 item of whatever you're going to be building early, etc.

Typhon's Fang should never, ever EVER be built early. It is a good, solid item for Anubis, but should ALWAYS be built later in the game, AFTER you've built your first lifesteal item. Yes, you're right that Typhon's passive gets benefit from Anubis' passive, but it's way better once you've gotten a bigger earlier lifesteal boost. You said that Typhon's passive goes well with the passive...but keep in mind, so does Bancroft's. If I could provide a parallel, it would be maybe Tahuti. It has high power and scales off of existing power, so it'll always give you some kind of boost, but it's better once you have a higher base of power. Also, the cost is higher for Typhon's compared to Bancroft's, and you want to go for lower cost items early, when possible.

If you're playing him Mid in Conq (I see your notes), you shouldn't get Teleport. Mid is the shortest distance, and Anubis, with 0 mobility, needs some safety. It's boring, I know, but your first relic as a Mid should always be either Beads or Aegis.

As for when it seems you want to build Spear of the Magus...it looks like you prioritize other items like Shaman's Ring before it. I would suggest getting it earlier. That pen is going to be incredibly powerful, allowing you to do true damage on squishies, and being able to still chunk health from tanks.

As for late-game, Obsidian Shard should probably be an option. I know it brings inefficiency, math-wise, with the presence of Magus, but if you're facing a heavier tank team, Ob-Shard late is still a good idea.